Statewide Transformation Team
President’s Direct Report Questions
1. What are the primary functions of your unit/departments as it supports UA’s mission and strategic
goals? Please provide a high-level summary and functional organization chart (example and templates
attached).
2. Explain any significant changes in your unrestricted operating budget and/or staffing levels from FY11
to FY15.
3. Identify and briefly explain any University Regulations, Regent’s Policies, Federal or State regulations
or laws, or accreditation standards which define/direct each major function's existence.
4. What could your department stop doing? Describe the expected impact on: (a) the university (b) other
university departments, (c) students, (d) stakeholders such as the State of Alaska and (e) the Alaska
communities if this function is reduced or phased out.
5. How will reducing or phasing out this/these function(s) impact UA’s ability to fulfill its core mission?
6. Describe the specific resources (e.g. personnel FTE, general fund, space, major equipment), including
amount(s) that will become available if this/these function(s) is/are phased out. If there is any adverse
impact to revenue, please describe.
7. As an alternative to phasing out a function, please describe ways to significantly improve the
effectiveness and/or increase the efficiency of each function. What are the benefits and limitations of
each alternative?
a.
Are there opportunities for certain functions to continue within Statewide, but in a different
format (via consolidation/restructure with another Statewide department, or service
reduction)?
b.
Could a university deliver this or a similar function/service?
c.
Are there places where expanding or enriching a service makes sense?